Ember, the UK’s first all-electric inter-city coach company, is running its fleet of electric coaches exclusively on Michelin rubber. Ember now operates 78 Yutong electric coaches on routes across Scotland, with its headquarters at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP), in Dundee. “Because our utilisation is so high, it’s imperative we have long-lasting and reliable […]
There are now more than 2,000 zero-emission buses on London’s streets. This means two in every nine of London’s world-famous red buses have now gone green, which is more than 20% of the entire bus fleet, increasing from 30 in 2016. TfL’s target is to make its entire bus fleet zero-emission by 2030. TfL says […]
Open-top sightseeing bus company Big Bus Tours is expanding into Edinburgh in partnership with McGill’s Bus Group. This collaboration marks the 28th city in Big Bus Tours’ global portfolio. Originally launched in 2019, Bright Bus Tours has grown steadily over the past six years. Now, in 2025, it evolves into Big Bus Edinburgh, combining the […]
On 10 June, the UK bus manufacturing supply chain and Parliamentarians are due to discuss greater funding and support for British bus building during a parliamentary reception. The gathering is being brought together by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Buses. Co-sponsored by Alexander Dennis and Wrightbus, the APPG aims to secure greater […]
Bedfordshire-based Cozy Travel is to join FlixBus in a new partnership unveiled today. The partnership will begin on 13 June, adding Brighton as a new destination for the UK-wide coach network. Serving the seaside city for the first time, the route will link Brighton to Gatwick Airport, London and Cambridge twice a day in each […]
Campaign for Better Transport is calling for an additional £1bn a year for buses. Its claim comes as its analysis reveals four out of every ten wards in England and Wales (3,003 out of 7,608) do not have a ‘reasonable’ level of bus service. Campaign for Better Transport is urging the Chancellor to include the […]
Mellor has hosted Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, at its Rochdale facility as she announced funding for the UK’s transport network. The MP also visited First’s Huddersfield depot. During her visit to Mellor, the MP announced the Government’s £15.6bn transport investment for regions outside of London. The Chancellor was joined by Andy Burnham, Mayor […]
Trade body RHA has expressed its disappointment that no support for coaches was announced as part of the Government’s £15.6bn investment in transport. The RHA says transport investment is vital to spark regional growth but noted a lack of provision for the coach sector and key infrastructure projects in the announcement. “Passenger and charging infrastructure […]